Power Outage in Wilmington, NC

A few power lines and stop lights down. A tree fell on a house in the Hillsdale area.

A tree was blown down across the road. Fences were also blown down along Hill Valley Walk. The power was out in the area.

A tree was blown down on Waltmoor Rd. A power pole was snapped at the corner of Bethel and Amber Rd.

Power lines were reported down on Castle St, and 18th St.

Strong winds downed trees on Market Street, Masonboro Loop Rd, and Treybrook Rd. One tree fell on a power line and started a fire. Another tree fell across Greentree Rd.

Lightning struck an apartment complex on Hearthside Drive, heavily damaging it. Heavy rain also caused street flooding on Dawson Street, Medical Center Drive, and parts of College Road. About 1400 customers lost power.

The event began with penny size hail reported at the intersection of Market St. and 27th St. A large tree fell at the corner of Greenville Loop Rd. and Wrightsville Ave. Power lines were down at Carolina Beach Rd. and Shipyard Boulevard.

A NWS storm survey concluded a microburst produced estimated 100 mph wind gusts, causing extensive damage to many homes in the Brittany Woods subdivision. Nearly 100 homes sustained at least some damage. The more serious damage occurred to half a dozen homes when their garage doors were blown in, allowing the wind to blow portions of walls and/or roofs away. One home sustained extensive damage when a fence was demolished, with the projectiles blown through the house's walls. A large travel trailer and an RV motor home were overturned, and an SUV and an attached trailer were turned around. The storm continued east southeast, with numerous trees and power lines reported down. The thunderstorm dropped penny to nickel size hail 3 miles northeast of Wilmington and 7 miles north of Wilmington, as well as 3 miles east of Murraysville. More penny size hail was reported in Wrightsville Beach, as the storm finally moved offshore.

National Weather Service storm survey concluded a microburst with estimated 80-90 mph winds caused widespread damage along a path approximately 1/2 mile long with a maximum width of 50 to 100 yards. Wrightsboro Elementary School sustained three broken windows. Portions of school's metal roof were peeled back or were torn off and blown 50 yards from the building. One trailer was blown off its concrete blocks. Seventeen houses sustained damage along Long Leaf Drive. Damage included shingles blown off roofs, siding torn off houses or significant damage to porches. An 18 inch diameter tree was snapped off about 20 feet above ground level, with numerous other trees uprooted. Fallen trees and limbs damaged power lines and at least 4 cars. No injuries were reported.

Television station reported trees down. A wind gust of 62 mph was recorded at State Port. The strong winds and lightning caused power outages for approximately 4600 residents in the county.

Ogden Fire Dept. reported trees down on Bayshore Drive. A NWS employee drove to the location and observed several trees down. The newspaper reported that 3000 customers were without power due to the storm.

Deep low pressure tracked offshore and up the coast, creating strong gradient winds. These winds combined with saturated soil caused numerous downed trees and power lines.